March 14, 2026

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New Zealand climate investments remain low despite increased commitments

The 2025 Survey of Investor Climate Policies and Actions reveals that institutional investors in New Zealand are advancing in climate governance and emissions reporting, but exhibit caution in aligning their investments with climate goals. The survey was conducted by the Centre for Sustainable Finance, Mindful Money, and Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC). The survey

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South Korea Construction Industry Report 2025

Company Logo The South Korea construction market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.60% from 2025 to 2034, fueled by government investments and smart city projects. Key drivers include the adoption of BIM, expansion in smart cities like Songdo, and rising residential sector investments. Renowned players such as Samsung C&T, Hyundai Motor Group,

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Estonia Construction Industry Report 2025 | Output to Grow by 3.5% This Year, Driven by Rising Building Activities and Investments in Commercial and Transport Infrastructure

Company Logo Estonian construction industry offers growth via increased building activities and infrastructure investments. Key opportunities arise from government spending on transport projects, renewable energy, and upgraded highways aligning with EU standards by 2030, alongside strategic projects like Rail Baltica. Dublin, Sept. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Estonia Construction Market Size, Trends, and Forecasts

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PhonePe enables loans against mutual fund investments

PhonePe has introduced a facility that allows users to take loans against their mutual fund investments directly through its app. The service is offered in partnership with DSP Finance, a tech-focused non-banking financial company (NBFC). Users can access up to ₹2 crore in under 10 minutes without redeeming their investments. The Loans Against Mutual Funds

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Tube Investments eyes high single-digit growth in FY26

Tube Investments of India expects high single-digit growth this year, with margin improvement in the coming quarters as the company benefits from input cost pass-through. Speaking to CNBC-TV18 from the sidelines of the 21st Motilal Oswal Annual Global Investor Conference, Vice Chairman Vellayan Subbiah said a cut in goods and services tax (GST) rates could

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NUPRC seeks NNPCL, TotalEnergies’ early investments on new oil blocks

The Nigerian Commission Chief Executive (CCE) Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) yesterday held the closing ceremony for the Execution of the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and the TotalEnergies–Sapetro Consortium, urging the partners to instantly carry out exploration leading to Final Investment Decisions ((FIDs) for the two offshore

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Tengku Zafrul: ECRL to spur jobs, investments with new logistics hubs and industrial parks

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 — The government plans to attract more investments and create new logistics hubs and industrial parks along the route of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project.  Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said this will be implemented via the Economic Accelerator Project (EAP) initiative.  He

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Corporate investments missing link in India’s growth: Patra 

Michael Patra | Photo Credit: Corporate investments are the missing links in the Indian economy which had a three-year average annual growth rate of 8.1% in fiscal 2024, according to former RBI deputy governor and economist Michael Patra. India spends among the lowest per capita on physical infrastructure ($90), Dr. Patra said. “We need to

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Anchoring investments on infrastructure gains

Transport Middle East 2025 opens in Salalah from Aug 31 to Sept 2, bringing port leaders, investors and technology suppliers together at Millennium Resort Salalah for sessions on inter-modal connectivity, terminal automation and green energy, hosted by the Port of Salalah. The timing is strategic. Oman has spent the past few years building hard infrastructure

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Xi vows more investments to boost China-led security bloc

[TIANJIN] President Xi Jinping said his country will increase investments and loans to partners while outlining a plan to bolster a China- and Russia-led security bloc and boost Beijing’s global clout. China will provide 2 billion yuan (S$359.9 million) in grants to member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization this year and issue an additional

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